Plans to give the shopping precinct in Caversham a facelift have been delayed - but the new look is still on its way.

Reading Borough Council’s planning committee will be asked in June to look at a “minor amendment” to the plans submitted by Hermes Investment Management to regenerate St Martin’s Centre.

Hermes says the regeneration scheme, which first received planning approval in February 2015, has been delayed by the need to make some design amendments to the proposed supermarket extension.

The developer has submitted a “non-material amendment” to the planning application, to insert a phasing plan, which if approved, will enable the first phase of work on the upgrade to the existing retail precinct to begin.

Matthew Chillingworth, asset manager at Hermes Investment Management, said: “As a long-term investor in Caversham, we are eager to commence work on site as soon as is practicably possible.

“If this amendment is approved we can begin work to deliver an improved shopping and leisure environment for Caversham, along with new homes and jobs.”